Buying a Chromebook? Don't forget to check that best-before date [Fri Aug 23 2019]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 23 August 2019 ***************************************************************** Buying a Chromebook? Don't forget to check that best-before date Google's little-known Auto Update Expiration D-Day leaves users bereft of auto software refreshes and more – here's how to check yours ***************************************************************** Business * TalkTalk's voice-over is writing speeds that its text can't match: Ad pulled from broadcast Mere threat of time on naughty step has ISP redrafting Data Centre * A Pivotal moment for VMware: Software biz gobbled up along with Carbon Black for $5bn Meanwhile, Salesforce sees profits fall * Pure Storage the latest pipes 'n' plumbing playa to slash sales forecast Look at the troubles facing legacy vendors. We're not immune either * What is it with hosting firms being stonewalled by Microsoft? Now it's Ionos on naughty step Email issues dog the company formerly known as 1&1 * Tune into Nutanix's Cloud Shack of vids for a rewarding experience – top info, free gear and a chance to win .NEXT tix Learn about all hyperconvergence, multi cloud, and more * Gartner awakens from trance, tells huddled villagers: 5G revenue will almost double to $4.2bn next year! It has been foretold! DevOps * Devs invited to bake 'Run on Google Cloud' button into git repos... By Google, of course An offer you can refuse? * How Lego, Bayer and iRobot use serverless tech to get ahead – find out with us this autumn Book now: Serverless Computing London early-bird ticket offer ends soon Emergent Tech * Electric vehicles won't help UK meet emissions targets: Time to get out and walk, warn MPs Blighty not even on track for legally binding 2023-2032 levels * Don't trust Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, boffins warn: Zuck & Co know that hash is king It's not about the money, it's about the identifiers Personal Tech * Dion? He off: HP Inc CEO Weisler quits over 'family health matter', Lores will be High-res Wall Street miffed at flat Q3 earnings as printer boss set to take over in November * Samsung Note10+ torn apart to expose three 5G antennas: One has to pick up something Repairability score tumbles – good luck swapping that battery * Buying a Chromebook? Don't forget to check that best-before date Google's little-known Auto Update Expiration D-Day leaves users bereft of auto software refreshes and more – here's how to check yours Security * Steam cleaned of zero-day security holes after Valve turned off by bug bounty snub outrage Security bod may be invited back into vuln reward program, Half-Life 3 still ain't happening * As browser rivals block third-party tracking, Google pitches 'Privacy Sandbox' peace plan Disclaimer: No advertisers were harmed in making this project * Contacts-slurping Android malware sneaked onto Google Play store – twice Could a simple automated scan have picked up open-source nasty? Hmm * Shhh! Microsoft, Intel, Google and more sign up to the Confidential Computing Consortium You can make your own joke about foxes and hen houses... * Disgruntled bug-hunter drops Steam zero-day to get back at Valve for refusing him a bounty EoP bug now free for the world to see after bounty was rejected Science * End of an era for ULA as the last Delta IV Medium rocket leaves launch pad US sends up another GPS III spacecraft while Blighty ponders the Brexit Satellite * Brit rocketeer Skyrora reckons it'll be orbital in 3 years – that is, if UK government plays ball El Reg speaks to small-sat upstart in Edinburgh Bootnotes * Overstock dot-gone: Surplus biz CEO now surplus to requirements, ejects after Russian spy fling, deep state rant Resigns – or punished for telling the truth? Wake up, sheeple! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent to {EMAIL} You can update your preferences here: or unsubscribe from this list: Situation Publishing Ltd, 14 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HN, UK The Register and its contents are Copyright © 2019 Situation Publishing. All rights reserved. Find our Privacy Policy here: